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CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL

CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL . Focus on energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction , and indoor air quality. Indoor Air Quality Accomplishments. Policies on dust control barriers during construction Environmental Air Quality studies done Humidity levels check monthly (mold)

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CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL

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  1. CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL

  2. Focus on energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and indoor air quality.

  3. Indoor Air QualityAccomplishments Policies on dust control barriers during construction Environmental Air Quality studies done Humidity levels check monthly (mold) Free air intakes (don’t circulate) Mercury free for one year (5 years) Respiratory fitting on annual basis

  4. Indoor Air Quality cont. EPA approved cleaning agents (less volatile, aromatic) HEPA filters Asthma triggers Smoke free campus Plants in facility

  5. Challenges Monitoring PVC – IV bags, tubing, gloves, building materials, flooring, wall coverings, pipes, etc. Monitoring low VOC paints, stains, finishes, adhesives, sealants.

  6. Best Practices

  7. Lunch and Learn

  8. 10 Raised Beds

  9. Composter

  10. Dietary Crop

  11. Green Fair/Earth Day

  12. We Recycle!

  13. We Recycle!

  14. Recycling Day Once month Office supplies Free/exchange Offer to patients

  15. Motion Lights

  16. Green Tips in Newsletter GREEN TIP  The Swain County Extension Office will present a “Composting” Lunch and Learn tomorrow at 11:30 in the Main Conference Room.  Class is limited to 12.  Lunch is provided.  You must register with PR.   

  17. Spring Cleaning

  18. Farmer’s Market

  19. Wild South’s Roosevelt Ashe Award“Green Business of Year”

  20. What’s coming up? Maintain and recognize relationships with Supply, Facilities, and Housekeeping. Empower them…. Removing and replacing carpeting. Reduce cost of Red Bag waste/track Track energy bills Water faucets Pass Along Club

  21. free food cart installed florescent lighting and replaced energy depleting ballasts developed recognition and incentive awards for energy saving ideas green tips to staff and community, can and bottle recycling reduce vending machine lighting fixed picnic areas with umbrellas for staff provide seeds to patients and staff set up recycled battery station cardboard recycling decrease in red bag (hazardous) waste - set up meditation areas for patients – plant flowers around facility distributed green shopping bags to patients and staff distributed CFL light bulbs to patients and staff discourage the use of Styrofoam in the facility

  22. Green Hospital Committee

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